Sun rising over Japan hedge funds

Strong performance by Japan-focused hedge fund managers has sparked investor interest in the past few months. Japanese funds returned an average of 21.7% in the six months through March, according to data provider Eurekahedge, with managers telling AsianInvestor they’re seeing a recent uptick in investor meetings. “The amount of investor enquiries into what we’re doing in Japan, and how we’re generating returns, hasn’t been this high since 2005,” says David Baran, co-chief execu…